Cancellation Watch: Weekly status updates and cancellation/renewal predictions for the sci fi and fantasy shows on the broadcast networks, cable channels, and streaming services.
Status Updates
Yaga (AMC+, Status: Renewal Possible): AMC put out an announcement that the supernatural drama Yaga is the Number 1 exclusive series launch in the history of their streaming service AMC+. They did not provide viewership numbers, but apparently this one has drawn a notable audience. The Canadian-made series premiered on Crave in its home country, and it is streaming on Sky in the United Kingdom and Ireland and HBO Max in other parts of Europe. There has been no word on a second season yet, but creator and showrunner Kat Sandler has expressed an interest in continuing the series.
Lanterns (HBO, Status: Renewal Possible): A surprise announcement came this week at Skydance/Paramount that could impact the future of this series. James Gunn and Peter Safran are stepping down as CEOs and chairmen of DC Studios, putting their vision of the future of the DC franchise in doubt. We had to know that there shakeups coming out of the Warner Bros. Discovery merger, but these two were originally set to join Skydance boss David Ellison as part of his business leadership team, which suggested they would at least carry on with the movies and shows they currently had in the works. Superman sequel Man of Tomorrow has already completed filming and will still hit theaters in Summer 2027, and Gunn and Safran will still be sticking around to work on other DC-related projects. But Lanterns was not assured a second season seeing as viewership may not have met up to expectations compared to the cost of the show. And word is that Ellison wants to focus on Justice League movies, so this series could be put on the backburner. According to showrunner Christopher Cantwell, work is still moving forward on the second season, but we will have to see what happens as the merger brings changes to the DC reboot (possibly leading to yet another reboot). Note that these circumstances could also impact the status of the second season of James Gunn’s Creature Commandos, which has not gone into production yet as far as I know.
Below (Netflix, Status: Mini-Series): This eco-horror entry was pegged as a mini-series, but it has pulled in massive viewership thus far, currently counting as one of the most-watched Netflix originals for the 2026-27 season. And in an interview with series co-star Mackenzie Davis, she claims that the show’s lead Josh Hartnett has an idea for how this one could continue to a second season. There is no word of that happening yet, but seeing as the show has spent five weeks in the Netflix Top 10 and three in the Nielsen Streaming Rankings, there is a chance this one will extend beyond mini-series status.
Monarch: Legacy of Monsters (Apple TV, Status: Renewal Possible): As reported last week, work is ramping up on a third season of this show, and an entry for that appeared in last week’s Production Weekly listings. That does not assure a renewal, but all indicators do point toward the show returning for a third year. It has performed quite well compared to other Apple TV originals, and it has received some decent buzz across its first two seasons. Word is that they will be changing up the showrunner for the upcoming season, but it seems likely they will still bring back most of the cast.
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Cancellation/Renewal Score:
There were no cancellation or renewal announcements this last week, so the score remains the same at 10 renewed sci fi and fantasy entries (29% of shows tracked) vs. 12 cancelled and ending (35%), with two currently On the Bubble. Below are the season’s numbers, and you can see the full list of shows and keep up with the score for the current and prior seasons throughout the week at our Cancellation Watch Page.
| Show Count | 34 | ||
| Cancelled | 1 | 2.9% | |
| Ending | 11 | 32.4% | 35.3% |
| Renewed | 10 | 29.4% | |
| On the Bubble | 2 | 5.9% | |
| Renewal Possible | 10 | 29.4% | |
| Mini-Series | 3 |
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